Argentina South Places & Parks to visit

Argentina 2010 Trip to the South

Cities to stop in and to see, Parks to visit, Hotels / Hostels to stay,
Restaurants / Sites to visit and transportation to take.

Arriving & Leaving

Chicago - Buenos Aires United Airlines January 11, 2009

Buenos Aires - Chicago February 23-24, 2009

Buenos Aires Airport code EZE (Ezeiza) Ministro Pistarini Intern. Airport
Buenos Aires - Jorge Newberry AEP
Bariloche - BRC
Trelow - REL

Resources:
Hostel Trail www.hosteltrail.com

Most reservations and background information for cities to visit came from the Hostel Trail Web Page, it is a great and simple place to find valuable information and places to stay. I stayed at the owners place (Hostel) in Popayan Colombia in 2009, one of the better Hostels, many private rooms and very clean in center of town. Owners are Scottish travelers that got stuck in Colombia and started Hostel Trail , Hostel trail Popayan, Columbia web.

Lonely Planet http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

World Travel Guide www.worldtravelguide.net/

IGuide http://iguide.travel/

Buenos Aires
Stay:
hostel mibulin
kapakehostel

Eat: Cabrera La Dorita

01 Buenos Aires
1/12 Arrive - 1/15 Flight to Trelow

Notes:
Color Coded Bus stations in Buenos Aires by region
Bus station WEB www.tebasa.com

02 Puerto Madryn

01/15 Arrive - leave 1/20.

Day
1. Puerto Madryn - (stay for 3 nights)

2. Puerto Madryn - Punta Tombo visit

3. Puerto Madryn - Gaiman visit

4. Puerto Madryn - Península Valdés visit

5. Bus to Sarmiento or Comodoro Rivadaria

See in Puerto Madryn

· Reserva Provincial Punta Tombo (penguins) Day Trip from P.M. 2 Hrs South

http://www.destination360.com/south-america/argentina/punta-tombo

http://www.patagonia-argentina.com/i/atlantica/puertomadryn/tombo.php

· Gaiman town visit, other

http://www.ripioturismo.com.ar/epmywelsh.htm

· Reserva Faunística Península Valdés, (Punta Loma and / or Punta Norte (Seals, Sea Lions))

www.enjoy-patagonia.org/puerto-madryn-destinations-puerto-madryn-peninsula-valdes.php

www.patagonia-argentina.com/i/atlantica/puertomadryn/valdes.php

· Ecocentro Museum Puerto Madryn

Stay:
www.posadadelcatalejo.com.ar/inicio_in.html
www.laviejaaldea.com/inicio.html

Notes:

· Full Day tour of Peninsula Valdes

· Punta Tombo Full Day $75 Trip

www.flamencotours.org.ar

www.peninsulavaldes.org.ar

03 Sarmiento or CR?

1/20 Arrive - Sarmiento or Comodoro Rivadaria - leave 1/22 to Perito Moreno

See:

· Bosque Petrificado Jose Ormachea (near Sarmiento)

Stay:

· Sarmiento maybe? www.agrotourpatagonia.itgo.com/english.htm

04 Los Antiguos Perito Moreno

1/22 Arriving (from Sarmiento area) may stop in Los Antiguos

Take separate Bus to Los Antiguos

See:

· Cueva De Las Manos (Caves) from Petito Moreno

www.patagonia.com.ar/santacruz/cuevamanos.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cueva_de_las_Manos

· Parque Nacional Perito Moreno (Glacier) P.N.L.G. (South)?

· Cherry Farms

Stay:

05 Perito Moreno

1/26 Bus from Los Antiguos to Perito Moreno then to El Chalten, 13 Hrs Bus ride.

Bus: From Bariloche to El Chalten on EVEN Days, stops only in Perito Moreno!

See:
Stay:

06 El Chalten
01/26 Arriving from Perito Moreno 2/02 Leaving

http://www.chaltentravel.com/

See:

· Day Trip to Lago del Desierto (Fitz Roy Expedition)

· Day Trip -Viedma Trek Boat and Ice walking on Glaciar (Patagonia Adventure)

· Half Day Hikes from Town Laguna Torre, .....

· Full Day Hikes from Town Laguna Los Tres

· Lago Del Sierto (23KM from El Chalten) Glacier Huemul

The most popular activities are the Laguna Los Tres and Laguna Torre day treks reaching altitudes of up to 3,400 metres and affording breath-taking views of Mount Fitz Roy.

Stay:
1 Inlandsis www.inlandsis.com.ar/
2 Los Ñires www.losnireschalten.com.ar/

Notes:

Perito Moreno Park Glacier

Hielo Y Adventura Perito Moreno Glacier Tours

Hike to Cerro Torre Lookout Fitz roy - El Chalten

El Chalten Rio Electrico Hike & Climb (Laguna Capri Day trip)
www.interpatagonia.com
Gigantes Patagones,
Caltour www.caltour.com.ar , P M Glacier Tours

07 El Calafate

2/02 Arriving - 3 Hours from El Chalten by Bus - 2/05 Leaving by Plane to Bariloche

See:

· Glacier Trip Perito Moreno - 30 Miles from Town entrance to Glaciar

· Torres del Pane - Day trip (Jam packed)

· Lago Roca Hike (3 Hours) ??

· Sheep sharing, Folk dancing in town

Perched on the southern banks of Lago Argentino, the town of El Calafate has few sites to offer the visitor. It does however, provide a gateway to the Los Glaciares National Park five hours out of town and El Perito Moreno Glacier two hours outside.

Stay:
1 http://www.patagoniahostelcalafate.com/
2 http://www.glaciar.com/
3 Marco Polo www.marcopoloinncalafate.com/

08 Bariloche

2/06 Arriving by plane - 2/13 leave by Bus

See:

· El Bolson

· Villa La Angostura

· Hiking

· Parc National Nahuel Huapi - Day Hikes and Trails

· Cerro Otto Gondola (ride up)

· Circuito Chico 60km drive

· Cruce de Lagos (could include night in Chile)

· Rafting in Bariloche - Rio Mauro

www.welcomeargentina.com/bariloche/index_i.html

www.interpatagonia.com/bariloche/index_i.html

www.patagonias.net/Cities/Bariloche.htm

Local buses do a scenic loop of the National Park and for the less energetic amongst us, this is a greatway to see some of the highlights including excelent views of the Nahuel Huapi glacier lake, the Quetrihue Peninsula and Puerto Blest. Climbers, hikers and skiers have a great choice of nearby trails of varying lengths and difficulty levels although always check on weather warnings and official recommendations before hand as conditions are unpredictable all year round.

Stay:
1 La Barraca Suites www.labarracasuites.com
2 Tango Inn (Downtown) http://www.tangoinn.com/

Notes:
Llao Llao Peninsula, also Resort Hotel

Driving Tour Cerro Tronador, Los Alerces Waterfall, Ventisquero Negro - Day tours Bariloche

09 Neuquen
2/13 Arrive by Bus (stop between Bariloche and Mendoza), 2/15 Leave for Mendoza

(Stop to break trip to Mendoza)

See:

· Carmen Funes Museum

www.interpatagonia.com/paseos/carmen_funes/index_i.html

10 Mendoza
2/15 Arrive by Bus - 2/20 plane to Buenos Aires or Bus over Cordoba
See:

· winery tours,
· visits to Villavicencio
· mountaineering excursions
Info: www.caminoamendoza.com/en/

Stay:

1 Hotel Zamora www.hotelzamora.netfirms.com/
2 Confluencia www.hostalconfluencia.com.ar/

Notes:
www.tourismouspallata.com Mendoze trips surrounding area
· San Rafael sleepy town away from Mendoza
· Valle de Ucu
· Maipu wine region

11 Cordoba
Cordoba if time allows by Bus from Mendoza, by Bus to Buenos Aires
See: www.welcomeargentina.com/cordoba/index_i.html

Stay: www.legrandhostel.com

12 Buenos Aires 0220
2/20 Arrive - 2/23 plane to Chicago